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Tightest housing markets, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

01Union County, NCNC267,6746.3%–

02Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7258.3%–

03Wake County, NCNC1,257,2358.4%–

04Orange County, NCNC152,4988.8%–

05Randolph County, NCNC149,5169.2%–

06Craven County, NCNC105,0259.3%–

07Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3839.3%–

08Wilson County, NCNC81,1509.3%–

09Alamance County, NCNC186,1779.5%–

10Nash County, NCNC99,3659.6%–

11Johnston County, NCNC256,4489.7%–

12Davidson County, NCNC180,1829.8%–

13Lincoln County, NCNC98,65410.1%–

14Chatham County, NCNC85,11110.3%–

15Durham County, NCNC347,24010.4%–

16Buncombe County, NCNC277,41710.4%–

17Granville County, NCNC61,42110.9%–

18Surry County, NCNC72,28711.1%–

19Guilford County, NCNC562,23411.2%–

20Lee County, NCNC70,25811.2%–

21Rowan County, NCNC155,09611.3%–

22Forsyth County, NCNC401,71811.4%–

23Wayne County, NCNC122,27811.5%–

24Gaston County, NCNC246,55811.6%–

25Davie County, NCNC45,85511.7%–

26Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20111.7%–

27Franklin County, NCNC82,03711.7%–

28Cumberland County, NCNC338,47312.0%–

29Sampson County, NCNC61,50412.1%–

30Catawba County, NCNC170,17212.1%–

31Pitt County, NCNC182,93612.3%–

32Lenoir County, NCNC55,83712.5%–

33Gates County, NCNC10,23412.7%–

34Cleveland County, NCNC103,32512.8%–

35Rockingham County, NCNC94,19512.9%–

36Camden County, NCNC11,31512.9%–

37Scotland County, NCNC33,32213.0%–

38Stokes County, NCNC46,12613.1%–

39Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12113.2%–

40Iredell County, NCNC211,79813.2%–

41Yadkin County, NCNC38,32513.3%–

42Greene County, NCNC20,70013.3%–

43Person County, NCNC40,63613.8%–

44Burke County, NCNC88,65513.9%–

45Onslow County, NCNC217,17514.1%–

46Harnett County, NCNC150,13714.1%–

47Martin County, NCNC21,60114.2%–

48McDowell County, NCNC45,19814.3%–

49Hertford County, NCNC19,01514.3%–

50Jones County, NCNC9,57514.6%–

51Wilkes County, NCNC66,23314.7%–

52Robeson County, NCNC119,94115.0%–

53Henderson County, NCNC122,37515.1%–

54Alexander County, NCNC36,95815.5%–

55Columbus County, NCNC50,48715.8%–

56Duplin County, NCNC51,57115.8%–

57New Hanover County, NCNC245,95915.8%–

58Caldwell County, NCNC81,10515.9%–

59Anson County, NCNC21,75816.2%–

60Bertie County, NCNC17,08616.3%–

61Halifax County, NCNC46,53416.4%–

62Caswell County, NCNC22,56316.7%–

63Vance County, NCNC42,63817.2%–

64Richmond County, NCNC42,04117.2%–

65Hoke County, NCNC56,93917.2%–

66Rutherford County, NCNC65,74517.6%–

67Stanly County, NCNC68,83017.7%–

68Beaufort County, NCNC44,67017.8%–

69Chowan County, NCNC14,08217.9%–

70Polk County, NCNC20,53318.7%–

71Bladen County, NCNC30,00719.6%–

72Moore County, NCNC110,61920.5%–

73Mitchell County, NCNC15,06220.6%–

74Perquimans County, NCNC13,49022.3%–

75Haywood County, NCNC63,36922.4%–

76Pender County, NCNC72,11122.5%–

77Washington County, NCNC10,63823.8%–

78Madison County, NCNC22,55324.2%–

79Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53724.7%–

80Transylvania County, NCNC34,21125.8%–

81Pamlico County, NCNC12,75826.7%–

82Northampton County, NCNC16,49127.5%–

83Ashe County, NCNC27,51429.2%–

84Watauga County, NCNC54,78631.2%–

85Yancey County, NCNC19,08431.2%–

86Swain County, NCNC14,02432.3%–

87Cherokee County, NCNC30,83032.7%–

88Warren County, NCNC18,89833.1%–

89Currituck County, NCNC33,15833.8%–

90Graham County, NCNC8,19035.1%–

91Clay County, NCNC12,23935.1%–

92Macon County, NCNC39,23235.9%–

93Alleghany County, NCNC11,47936.6%–

94Jackson County, NCNC45,03936.9%–

95Montgomery County, NCNC26,40337.2%–

96Brunswick County, NCNC174,70238.8%–

97Carteret County, NCNC70,46939.7%–

98Hyde County, NCNC4,55440.3%–

99Avery County, NCNC18,11047.4%–

100Dare County, NCNC38,24553.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES